What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?

They were unable to trade crops with one another.

How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?

collected tribute from conquered peoples.

What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, andAssyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?

One government ruled several groups.

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Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia

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1
The Akkadians used steles to
get water for farming.
attack enemy forces.
record important events.
make objects from metal.
2
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Where were they planted?
high on the royal palace.
in the Tigris River marshes
in front of the imperial prison
along the irrigation canals.
3
(1) Siege technique (2) Battering ram. The Assyrians use the things on the list mainly to
collect taxes
conquer cities.
train soldiers.
destroy crops.
4
For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
a system of canals
a style of battle
harlem shake
a code of laws
5
A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in
trading with other empires.
choosing strong leaders.
controlling such a large area.
keeping track of their history.
6
What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?
They had very few different natural resources available.
They had a slave revolt
They were unable to trade crops with one another.
They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems.
7
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
printed paper money to buy what it needed.
expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops.
collected tribute from conquered peoples.
mined precious stones in the mountains.
8
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
economic wealth
religious teachings
military strategy
complex technology
9
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
military strategy
economic wealth
religious teachings
complex technology
10
Which of these leaders of empires came first?
Sargon
Nebuchadrezzar II
Augustus
Hammurabi
11
What was the purpose for Babylonian commerce?
Babylonian Parties
Babylonian Government
Babylonian Trade
Babylonian Arts
12
Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?
Hammurabi
Sargon
Nebuchadrezzar II
Cyrus
13
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?
It treated all classes the same.
It used mild punishments.
It put an end to slavery.
It gave women some rights.
14
Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
Ur
South Lake Tahoe
Babylon
Nineveh
15
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
to let boats pass between rivers.
to protect the palace from attack.
to bring water to the city.
a place for people to dive
16
What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, andAssyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?
One government ruled several groups.
Many beautiful works of art were produced.
Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.
Public works such as irrigation were organized.

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